Myrick v. Futch

Findings of Fact. JENKIN'S, J. The appellant Myrick sued the appellees for the title and possession of 936 bushels of cotton seed. This suit was instituted on February 14, 1917. At the time the suit was instituted, the appellant Myrick procured the issuance and levy of a writ of sequestration. The appellees failed to replevy within the 10 days allowed them, and, immediately after the expiration of the 10 days, the appellant Myrick filed a replevin bond with the sheriff. This replevin bond is dated February 26, 1917. The officer’s return shows that the cotton seed were delivered to appellant Myrick when the replevin bond was approved. All of these proceedings were had at the January term of court. The terms of court convene on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October in each year, and may continue in session until the business is disposed of. Hence the appellees were not called on to answer until the April term of court. After obtaining possession of the cotton seed and before appearance day, the appellant Myrick caused an order of dismissal to be entered, which order is dated March 15th. The appellees McAnally and Wells answered on March 29th. The appellee Futch answered on April 2d. Appearance day was April 3d. The case was regularly called on appearance day, and was set for trial on May 11th. On this date, the appel-lees appeared and announced ready for trial, and the attorney for the appellant Myrick appeared in, court, but declined to announce ready for trial, and stated to the court that plaintiffs’ case had been dismissed, and that he appeared only for the purpose of backing up the order of dismissal, and, in that connection, declined to ask the court for a reinstatement of the case. The trial court judicially .found that the appellant Myrick did not desire to further prosecute his suit. The case was regularly tided and resulted in a judgment for the appellees for the sum of $1,500. Opinion. We affirm the judgment of the trial court herein on authority of Blum v. Gaines, 57 Tex. 139, and Hill v. Patterson, 191 S. W. 621, and authorities there cited. Affirmed.